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Two Colorado churches win lawsuit against state's Covid-19 mask and crowd limit requirements

You should perhaps have chosen a more recent decision from the Supreme Court - one like South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1987)

This case was related to a South Dakota law that allowed persons 19 years old to buy beer at a time when all other states had moved to the 21 years ruling. But the decision (7-2) was based on the general welfare phrase found in the preamble.
You should perhaps have taken the time to actually read the decisions you posted.

Both Steward Machine Company v. Davis, 301 U.S. 548 (1937) and South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1987) were decided on the Tenth Amendment.

In the case of Steward Machine Company v. Davis, 301 U.S. 548 (1937), a corrupt Supreme Court decided in FDR's favor and against the Tenth Amendment. In South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1987) the Supreme Court held that establishing a national minimum drinking age does not violate the Tenth Amendment. This is the second time you cited South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1987), and the second time you failed to actually read the decision.


The general welfare has never been a power, and it still isn't. If it ever becomes a power then you can toss the entire US Constitution out the window because it will become completely meaningless. In the words of Thomas Jefferson:
It would reduce the whole instrument to a single phrase, that of instituting a Congress with power to do whatever would be for the good of the United States; and, as they would be the sole judges of the good or evil, it would be also a power to do whatever evil they please.

Obviously no powers like that were ever intended. The power the US Constitution grants Congress is the power to tax, not to do whatever they please for the General Welfare.
 
Why shouldn't people go to church? They kept Walmart and Target open. They kept Sam's Club and Costco open. Thousands and thousands of people went through there every day; more so, because all the mom and pop shops, which BTW only would see a few dozen people per day, were all closed down. The government knows how to play favorites. They know where their campaign money comes from.
 
Would Jesus want you to hold church if it kills one or two of the older members?

I don't think so.
If Jesus wasn't concerned about the killing during the Holocaust I really don't think one or two church member is going to get his attention.

Anyway he is too busy helping kickers make field goals.
 
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